CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific quality program measure trends analysis for the fourth quarter of 2019. This analysis is designed to provide hospitals with a comparative review over time of the quality data collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and published on the Hospital Compare website.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the following information:
Submit Q4 2019 HCAHPS Data by April 1, 2020
VA Fee Schedule Available on the VHA Office of Community Care Website
April 2020 Public Reporting Preview Data Available Through March 10
Standard Elements for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Order, and Master List of DMEPOS Items Potentially Subject to a Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Orders Prior to Delivery and, or Prior Authorization Requirement.
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced it will reduce disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding, which has been delayed since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. DSH cuts are currently scheduled to take effect for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 after May 23.
California’s primary elections have come and gone and, while 100% of precincts have reported, the numbers are far from final.
CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule that would make changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model to include outpatient hip and knee replacements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a two-day, in-depth training June 9-10 in Baltimore, MD on the implementation of the standardized patient assessment data elements to be introduced later this year.
CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle has been appointed to a new statewide Behavioral Health Task Force, which was announced last week by the California Health and Human Services Agency. The task force will advise Gov. Newsom’s administration on its efforts to advance statewide behavioral health services, prevention, and early intervention.
Entries are now being accepted for the Hospital Quality Institute’s (HQI) 2020 C. Duane Dauner Quality Award. The annual award recognizes excellence in the quest for zero-harm patient care and encourages the adoption of successful strategies on a larger scale.
Much progress has been made in patient safety — between 2009 and 2019, the annual number of errors serious enough to warrant monetary penalties from the California Department of Public Health declined 27% — but more can be done. In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and CHPSO will offer five free webinars focused on improving the safety of the health care system and recognizing the work that’s being done.
CHA will hold a complimentary member webinar on March 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. (PT), emphasizing how hospitals and health systems can best care for their communities during the evolving coronavirus outbreak.